HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1382ORDINANCE NO. 1382
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
885 IN ITS ENTIRETY; REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS,Ordinance No.885 was enacted by the City Council
a s a stand-alone ordinance on February 15,1994,which
established a rotation list process whereby tow businesses had
to meet certain equipment,personnel,facility and other
requirements in order to be called by the police department to
perform tows of vehicles from public property within the City
limits; and
WHEREAS,a t the May 3,2010 council meeting,staff
presented to council the practical challenges with Ordinance No.
885; and
WHEREAS,o n April 19,2011,the Mayor and City Council
directed staff to begin the process of securing future towing
services through an RFP/bid/contract; and
WHEREAS,o n March 20,2011,the Mayor and City Council
awarded bids to four tow companies and directed staff to prepare
an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 885.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 885
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted
herein by reference, including but not limited to Ordinance No.
885 in its entirety, are hereby repealed.
SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or any part of the codes adopted
herein by reference are hereby repealed.
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SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section,subsection,sentence,phrase,clause or portion
of this ordinance o r any part of the code adopted herein b y
reference is,for any reason,held to b e invalid or
unconstitutional b y the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
SECTION IV DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
The immediate operation of the provision of this ordinance is
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health or safety,and that an emergency is hereby declared to
exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage,adoption and approval by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of Apache Junction.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 3RD DAY OF APRIL ,2012.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 9TH DAY OF
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICHARD JOEL STERN
City Attorney
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APRIL ,2012.
JOHN S. INSALACO
Mayor